Nicoise Salad Italian Style

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups dried small shell pasta, cooked and drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 ounces green beans
• 2 ounces anchovies, drained
• 1/8 cup milk
• greens, of your choice
• 3 large tomatoes, peeled and coursely chopped
• 4 eggs, hard boiled
• 8 ounces tuna, drained
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil and add the beans and cook for 10-12 minutes.
• 2 drain the beans and plunge immediately into icy cold water until totally cool. refrigerate.
• 3 put the anchovies in a bowl and then pour the milk over them and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 4 drain the anchovies and put all of the salad ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
• 5 for dressing: beat the ingredients together until mixed and refrigerate until right before serving.
• 6 enjoy!